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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Vigilance Awareness Week 2022 function held on 31st October, 2022
Central Vigilance Commission observes Vigilance Awareness Week during the week in which 31st October, the birthday of late Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel falls. This year, Vigilance Awareness Week is being observed from 31st October to 6th November, 2022 with the following theme:
“भ्रष्टाचार मुक्त भारत - विकसित भारत”
“Corruption free India for a developed Nation”
The observance of Vigilance Awareness Week commenced with the administering of the integrity pledge by the Commission - Sh Suresh N Patel, Central Vigilance Commissioner, Sh Praveen Kumar Srivastava, Vigilance Commissioner and Sh Arvinda Kumar, Vigilance Commissioner at Satarkata Bhawan at 11am to the officials of Central Vigilance Commission. The pledge taking ceremony was recorded by Prasar Bharati.
As a precursor to Vigilance Awareness Week 2022, the Central Vigilance Commission had carried out a three-month campaign highlighting certain preventive vigilance initiatives as focus areas for all the Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations. The six focus areas include the following:
a) Property Management
b) Management of Assets
c) Record Management
d) Technological Initiatives comprising two parameters
- Website Maintenance & updation
- Identification of new areas for service delivery for customers to be
brought on online portal and initiation of steps for creating Online
platform.
e) Updation of guidelines / circulars / Manuals wherever found necessary
f) Disposal of complaints
As a part of Vigilance Awareness Week, the Central Vigilance Commission will also be having a function at Vigyan Bhawan on the 3rd of November. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is expected to grace the function as the Chief Guest.
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Central government imposes stock limit on traders, bans export of onions
In view of sustained high price of onions in the market, the Central Government today took several steps to contain the prices namely, imposition of stock limits on traders, ban on exports and has asked State Governments to take strict measures to prevent hoarding by traders including organising raids.
2. In a swift move, the Central Government today imposed stock limits on onion traders to facilitate release of stocks in the market and prevention of hoarding by traders. In the past, Centre had authorised the State Governments to impose stock limits. This time, Centre has decided to impose stock limits directly upon the States across India. The stock limit of 100 quintal on retail traders and 500 quintals on wholesale traders has been imposed across the country today.
3. Further, Government has banned export of onions with immediate effect till further orders for improving domestic availability. Recently, on 13 September 2019, the Minimum Export Price of US$ 850 F.O.B. per metric ton was imposed on export of onions. Though there was some reduction in export of onions thereafter, yet the exports were still continuing. The ban on export of onions is expected to improve domestic availability and cool prices.
4. Centre has asked the State Governments to enforce the stock limits strictly and carry out anti-hoarding operations against the unscrupulous traders by organising raids, etc.
5. A Central buffer of about 56,700 MT was built by the Government through NAFED during Rabi 2019 season. This buffer stock is being utilised for supplies to Delhi at a rate of not more than 23.90 per kg. Haryana and Andhra Pradesh are also being supplied from the buffer. Other States have also been asked to utilise this buffer and indicate their demand for the same to Department of Consumer Affairs and/or NAFED.
6. The reported export below Minimum Export Price to Bangladesh & Sri Lanka will be immediately stopped and strict action will be initiated against those who are found to be violating this decision of the Central Government.
President's Secretariat
President of India pays floral tributes to former President V.V. Giri on his birth anniversary
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind paid floral tributes to Shri V.V. Giri, former President of India on occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today .
The President, officers and staff paid floral tributes in front of a portrait of Shri V.V. Giri in the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Ministry of Finance
ADB, India sign $231 million loan to enhance power generation capacity in Assam
The Asian Development Bank  and the Government of India on 30th December 2020 signed a $ 231 million loan to augment electricity generation capacity in the state of Assam through construction of a 120 megawatts  hydroelectric power plant that will enhance availability of electricity for households.
This is the third tranche loan for the ongoing Assam Power Sector Investment Programme that was approved by the ADB Board in July 2014. The programme, including its two previous tranches, focuses on enhancing capacity and efficiency of the energy generation and distribution systems in Assam to improve electricity service to end users.
The signatories to the loan agreement were Dr. C. S. Mohapatra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance who signed for the Government of India, and Mr. Hoe Yun Jeong, Officer-in-Charge of ADB’s India Resident Mission, who signed for ADB.
After signing the loan agreement, Dr Mohapatra stated that the project will add to Assam’s power generation capacity from clean hydroelectric source and improve electricity availability.
“Increased supply of affordable and clean electricity facilitated through the project will help improve living conditions, promote business expansion, and increase employment opportunities in the state beside reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Mr. Jeong.
The proposed hydroelectric project is run-of-the-river project over Kopili river which will help increase electricity supplied from clean energy by 469 gigawatthour  by 2025 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 360,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually. Part of the loan will be used for project capacity building of Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited  on construction, operations and maintenance and safeguards. The project will finance APGCL’s enterprise resource planning system. It will also contribute to improving gender equity by enhancing the gender capacity of APGCL and improve women’s participation and contribution in training and community led interventions.
A $2 million grant from Japan fund for poverty reduction  is also associated with the project to finance equipment and consulting services to improve capacity for resource management and community resilience.
ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
Ministry of Science & Technology
CSIR develops indigenous Mechanized Scavenging System for Sewerage Maintenance
The cost-effective machine will be deployed in Metro and tier-2 and tier-3 cities
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research  demonstrated the CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur developed indigenous Mechanized Scavenging System successfully at the premises of the CSIR-National Physical Laboratory.
Dr. Shaker C.Mande, DG,CSIR & Secretary, DSIR, Prof. Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, Prof. VenugopalAchanta, Director, NPL, Delhi,Ms Rupa Mishra IAS, JS, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs representatives from the three Municipal Corporations of Delhi, government officials, Engineers & industrialists were present on the occasion.
Dr. Shekhar C Mande said on the occasion that the development has happened on the directive of Prime Minister given at last CSIR Society Meeting and this device is ideally suited for metro cities like Delhi. Two more versions of machine have been developed for tier-2 and tier-3 cities. He requested the representatives of three Municipal Corporations of Delhi, Delhi Jal Board and Sulabh International to put this device into use so that society is benefitted.
Prof.  Harish Hirani, Director CMERI Durgapur explained the effectiveness of indigenously developed mechanised scavenging systemto handle the blockage caused by plastic and other non-biodegradable domestic thrown-away items, debris, intrusion of tree roots, etc. He described the system novelties such as: "Utilisation of the slurry water for the jetting operation", "Self-propelled Post cleaning inspection system", "Disinfection of jetting pipe", "Built-in security features",etc.
The developed system is benchmarked with the market available system in India, and a number of features have been added which makes it first of its kind in India. The developed system is "very economic" and an important vehicle in Swachh Bharat Mission. The developed System will help the "Manual Scavengers" Skilling themselves on the latest technological advancements in Sewerage Maintenance Systems as well as enhance their efficiency, performance and safeguard them against intrusive pathogens. This will remove the Indignity from the Profession of Scavenging.The CSIR-CMERI developed machine is designed for up to 5000 people density i.e. best suitable up to 300 mm diameter and up to 100-meter length of sewer system.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 185.70 Cr
Over 2.21Cr vaccine doses administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at11,132
1,054 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.76%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.23%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 185.70 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,24,70,964sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 2.21 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10404094
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2nd Dose
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10005052
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Precaution Dose
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4535831
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18413918
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2nd Dose
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17520574
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Precaution Dose
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7011000
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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22197507
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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57640927
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2nd Dose
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|
39568354
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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555041746
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2nd Dose
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470088524
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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202819672
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2nd Dose
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186252868
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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126791035
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2nd Dose
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116012655
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Precaution Dose
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12767898
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Precaution Dose
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2,43,14,729
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Total
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1,85,70,71,655
Following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload declines to today 11,132Active cases now constitute 0.03% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.76%. 1,258 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,25,02,454.
1,054 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 4,18,345COVID-19tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 79.38 Cr  cumulative tests.
There has been a sustained fall in the weekly and daily Positivity Rates too. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.23% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.25%.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Promotion of FPIS FOR Herbal, Horticulture and Floriculture
In order to ensure overall development of Food Processing Industries in the country, including those based on herbal and horticulture produce, Ministry Food Processing Industries  is implementing Central Sector Umbrella Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana , Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry  and Centrally sponsored PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises  Scheme. These schemes are, inter alia, intended to reduce post-harvest losses of perishables. Year-wise detail of expenditure made in these schemes since 2019-20 is placed at Annexure.
As per latest Annual Survey of Industries  2018-19, the total number of persons engaged in food processing sector are 20.05 lakh in registered sector and as per National Sample Survey  2015-16 report 51.11 lakh in unincorporated / unregistered sector.
ANNEXURE
Year-wise Revised Estimate  and Actual Expenditure  under PMKSY, PMFME & PLISFPI since 2019-20.

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Scheme
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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R.E.
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A.E.
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R.E.
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A.E.
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R.E.
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A.E.
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B.E.
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A.E.

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PMKSY
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889.19
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694.81
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749.90
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664.75
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791
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510.12
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900
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87.01
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PMFME
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-
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-
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400
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398.43
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399
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326.46
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900
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15.25
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PLISFPI
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-
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-
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-
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-
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10
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7.38
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1022
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0
This information was given by Minister of State for M/o Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Steel
Minimum Investment Threshold Under PLI Scheme for Specialty Steel
Government held extensive consultation with all segments of steel manufacturers including MSMEs. The list of specialty steel categories to be incentivized and other parameters including investment thresholds were finalized after these deliberations. The details of minimum investment threshold for different product categories under the PLI scheme for specialty steel are given as follows:-
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Sl. No.
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Sub-category
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Minimum investment threshold 
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1
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Galvanneal/GI-Auto-Gr
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700
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2
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Tin mill Products
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600
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3 
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Coated/Plated products of Metallic/Non-Metallic alloys
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200
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3 
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Al-Zn coated 
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4
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Colour Coated
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300
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5 
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HR Coil, Sheets and Plates API Gr 52<=X<=70
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2750
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5 
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HR Coil, Sheets and Plates API Gr>X-70
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5 
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High Tensile Sheets, Coil, Plates, YS>=450
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6
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Auto Gr Steel AHSS 
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1000
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7 
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Boiler Quality, Pressure Vessels
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2500
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7 
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QT / Abrasion Resistance and Wear Resistance
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8 
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Asymmetric Rails
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350
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8 
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Head Hardened rails
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9 
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Alloy Steel: Tool and Die Steel
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100
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9 
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Alloy Steel: Valve Steel
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10
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Alloy Steel: Bearing Steel
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11
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Automotive powertrain steel
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12
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Precipitation Hardened Stainless Steel
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13
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Tyre Bead wire
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14
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C' Class Zinc Coated Wire
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15
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Zinc - Aluminium Coated Wire
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16
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Tyre Cord 
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600
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17
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Oil Tempered Spring Steel wire
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30
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|
18
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CRGO
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|
5000
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19
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CRNO
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|
700
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Complaints Received by CVC
In all, 43,946 complaints  were received by the Central Vigilance Commission  during the calendar years 2018 and 2019 . Of these, 41,755 complaints were disposed of.
The action taken on these complaints included filing of 14,903 anonymous/pseudonymous/vague/unverified complaints, forwarding of 26,463 complaints to the appropriate authorities with jurisdiction, and sending 389 complaints for inquiry to Chief Vigilance Officers  or Central Bureau of Investigation .
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism holds a virtual conference with the Industry associations of Tourism and Hospitality sector
The Ministry of Tourism held a virtual conference with the Industry associations of Tourism and Hospitality sector on Friday. The VC was led by the Secretary Tourism, Shri Yogendra Tripathi along with senior officials of the Ministry. The Associations represented through remote conferencing were FAITH, which is the mother of 9 bodies, the CII, FICCI, PHDCCI and IMAI.
The industry put forth a number of ideas and suggestions for tiding over the crisis created by COVID-19 in the sector of tourism and hospitality. The Ministry on its part shared the concerns and also assured the associations that the government was very much with them in this grim hour and that the Ministry would work towards the suggestions put forth. There would be a lot of thrust on promoting domestic tourism was a common takeaway.
The Ministry is using its social handles to create awareness of the need to stay at home safe in the period of lockdown and prepare to travel once the world opens up.
In the meantime the course modules of the Institutes of Hotel Management are being held online and faculty and students are using technology to remain abreast with their course curriculum.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission facilitating Quick OPD registration in 365 hospitals through Scan and Share service
More than 5 lakh patients availed the benefit of queue-less OPD registration using this service
The National Health Authority  under its flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission  introduced the Scan & Share service for faster OPD registrations in October 2022. Within five months of its launch, the service has been adopted by 365 hospitals. The QR-code based instant registration service has helped over 5 lakh patients save time by drastically reducing the wait times in the  OPD registration areas of the participating hospitals.
Union Health Minister hailed the quick & queue less OPD registration under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission in his tweet:
The participating hospitals  display their unique QR codes in patient registration areas. The patients can scan the QR code using any health application of their choice  and share their ABHA profile  with the Health Management Information system  of the hospital. This enables paper-less registration and thereby instant token generation. The patient saves time and the health facility is able to optimize the need of resources deployed for registration. The patient’s health records also get digitally linked to their ABHA  which they can manage and access from their phone anytime anywhere.
Speaking on the vision behind this service innovation, CEO, NHA said – “The Scan & share service is a typical example of how technology can be leveraged to provide better services to patients and to improve the system efficiency. With increased adoption, patient registrations can be made effortless, seamless and accurate. Our focus is to work closely with the stakeholders to maximize the impact of ABDM-enabled digital health services.”
The real-time benefits of Scan & Share service are being leveraged by patients across the country. Apart from Government hospitals, several private hospitals are also enabling the ABHA-based registrations for their patients. The service is currently live in 125 districts across 25 States/ UTs in the country. Karnataka , Uttar Pradesh  and Delhi  are the leading states in the adoption of this Scan & Share service for better patient experience. More statistics and details on the service are available here - https://abdm.gov.in/scan-share
Earlier this week, NHA has also achieved the milestone of registering 2 lakh health facilities like hospitals, clinics, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres, pharmacies etc. in the Health Facility Registry . The HFR is a core building block of ABDM that aims to serve as a single source of truth for verified information on health facilities across the country. The patients can get credible information about the facilities from https://facility.abdm.gov.in/. Among the verified facilities, around 75% belongs to the government sector. Karnataka , Uttar Pradesh , Maharashtra  and Andhra Pradesh  top the list of health facilities on HFR. More related statistics are available here: https://dashboard.abdm.gov.in/abdm/.
UPSC
Public Disclosure of Scores and Other Details of The Willing Non-Recommended Candidates of The Commission’s Examinations
The Union Public Service Commission has issued a Disclosure Scheme for disclosing the scores and other details of the non-recommended candidates. This Scheme covers only willing candidates who appeared at the Interview Stage of aCommission's Examination. Such details include Name of the candidate, Father's/ Husband's name, Date of Birth, Category, Gender, Educational Qualifications, Total marks etc. These details are arranged in Roll Number order. The objective of the Scheme is to provide a useful database to other employers to enable them to identify good employable candidates.
These details are uploaded on the Website of the Commission, which is linked to the National Career Service  Portal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment. This information of an Examination remains available for one year from the date of disclosure.
The Scheme has come into force with the Combined Medical Services Examination, 2017. Other Examinations so far covered are Combined Defence Services Examination , 2017; Indian Economic Service Examination, 2018; Indian Statistical ServiceExamination, 2018; Indian Forest Service Examination, 2018 and Combined Geo-Scientist & Geologist Examination, 2018 and Combined Defence Services Examination , 2018.
Details of 4,338 candidates including professionals in the field of medicine, economics, statistics, geophysics, hydrogeology etc. are available for employment to different employers. These details may be seen at https://upsc.gov.in/examination/public-disclosure-of-scoresthrough-portal.
Appearing in the Interview  indicates itself about the skill level and capabilities of such candidates.
DISCLAIMER: Besides disclosing the said details, the Commission assumes no responsibility or liability for the method and manner in which the information related to such candidates, is utilized by the private or public organizations.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services  , Hyderabad celebrates Women’s Day
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services  , Hyderabadtoday celebrated Women's Day. Nationally and globally distinguished achiever Smt. Swati Lakra, IPS, Inspector General of Police was the Chief Guest and Guest Speaker at the function. Ms. Lakra gave an overview of the comprehensive and balanced activities of 'SHE’ Teams, the ‘Bharosa’ Centre programme and the unique child-friendly court set up at Hyderabad under her supervision.She stressed that the requirement of 'gender equality ' may be fulfilled by addressing all the areas where women are vulnerable and especially with equal encouragement to both female and male children from an early age. Smt. Lakra also visited INCOIS facilities and interacted with scientists, during her visit .
As part of the celebrations Rangoli competition for women employees of INCOIS was held along with a varied cultural programme presented by the women staff of INCOIS.